News and Updates
Human Rights for the People of Kashmir
Since August 5, 2019: 8 million people under complete & indefinite lock down. The situation is urgent in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Restricted movement, access to food & medicines; in violation of the Geneva Convention. Internet & mobile services blocked. 13,000 (conservative number)...
United Church of Canada called to Stand with Its Partners in Palestine, Yes Solidarity is Costly
Just Peace Advocates is pleased to provide comments to the United Church of Canada Task Force. We hope these will be useful as the United Church of Canada considers the policy statement of the United Church of Canada regarding...
Canadian Complicity in Jerusalem Light Rail
The following letters have been sent by the counsel for Just Peace Advocates to two Canadian companies who have been documented for their complicity in the Jerusalem Light Rail. According to Who Profits: WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff a Montreal based company...
A Shameful Day in Ontario—One Step Closer to Shutting Down Freedom of Speech for those who Support Human Rights for Palestinians
February 27, 2020 Over the last several weeks, Just Peace Advocates joined with Independent Jewish Voices and others, to urge Member of the Ontario Legislature to reject the flawed Bill 168, the Combating Antisemitism Act, at its second reading. Shamefully, today...
We stand in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation and Indigenous land defenders
Just Peace Advocates expresses our full solidarity with indigenous rights and land defenders. We stand in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation and land defenders at the Unist’ot’en Camp and Gidimt’en and across Turtle Island who continue to resist Canada’s colonial incursions...
Make Palestine Heritage Day a Reality in Canada
Thanks to the over 1500 people who signed this petition. It was closed when the writ was dropped, however, we will look at moving forward with another petition early in the new government administration.
PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
We, the... Canadian companies complicit in military occupation and illegal settlement
WSP and Bombardier involvement in the Jerusalem light rail. The following letters have been sent by the counsel for Just Peace Advocates to two Canadian companies who have been documented for their complicity in the Jerusalem Light Rail. We await...
Call to Christian Community in Canada
Read the June 2017 open letter from Christians in Palestine to the National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine (NCCOP) to the World Council of Churches and the ecumenical movement. Click Here
The letter expressed the urgent situation of the...
The CALL to the Church Leadership in Canada to Answer the Call from Christians in Palestine
Let’s get 1,000+ signatures before 2019 United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the people of Palestine, November 29. Just Peace Advocates/Mouvement pour une Paix Juste petition to the Canadian Council of Churches, the United Church...
Military Recruiting by Foreign Government in Canada is Not Acceptable
Military recruiting on Canadian soil would seem to be in violation of Canadian law. The Foreign Enlistment Act R.S.C., 1985, c. F-28 indicates in regard to recruiting that: 11 (1) Any person who, within Canada, recruits or otherwise induces any person...